In my quest for being healthier and making better choices for me as well as my family, I have been trying some new foods, some pre-packaged, some not. I make sure we eat more fruits and vegetables, that alone is hard to do as my kids are not loving their vegetables! In an effort to counteract that lack of certain nutritious intake, I bought vitamins which they now take daily. I have gotten them used to eating low-fat and sometimes no-sugar items for certain sweets such as ice cream, ice pop...

I've been working out on a regular basis and have not been doing too badly in getting my body toned and dropping a few pounds here or there. I've also had my moments yo-yo-ing within the last two months. It happens though, there are just those moments when you just don't feel like working out, when you want to have that slice of cake or you just want to sit like a log and do nothing! Those are the times when my brain is kind of messed up with worrying about the many minute details in my ...

Yeah, I didn't account for Day 9 (last Friday). Weight: a whopping 222# No meaningful PT today. Some dumbbell curls at home, and I'm either going to use that Yoga DVD tonight (even just a little) or send it back tomorrow. Food: NutriFrosted Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 1/2 cup skim milk - 40 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 4g protein 1 egg - 70 cal, 40 fat cal, 4.5g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0g ca...

I recently got the results back on a routine cholesterol check. eGads, I'm dying.  My total cholesterol was 260 which isn't great but the really awful number was the HDL "Good" cholesterol number -- 19.  Any amount lower than 40 is considered bad and normal is 60 or higher.  At 19, I'm at the 1%tile of HDL. Unlike bad cholesterol, good cholesterol is hard to improve.  Diet has little effect on it.  Excercise can help and there are some natural suplements that may help...

PT: I didn't get any cardio in, and only did some weight machines (calf extension, abs, leg press); I was in charge of watching the student soldiers on profile (injured). Weight after PT: 220# (I should be down several pounds tomorrow, though) Food: NutriFrosted Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 1/2 cup skim milk - 40 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 4g protein 1 egg - 70 cal, 40 fat cal, 4.5g fat, 1.5...

PT: ~2.3 mile run (open road), weight machines in the gym (row/delt, lower back, lat pull down, abs) Weight: 220.5# NutriFrosted Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 1/2 cup skim milk - 40 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 4g protein 1 egg - 70 cal, 40 fat cal, 4.5g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0g carb, 0g fiber, 6g protein 1 piece wheat toast - 60 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 11g carb, 2g fiber, ...

After a three day hiatus: PT: 15+ minutes on treadmill, weight machines (tricep extension, abdominals, seated fly, bicep curl) Weight: 222# NutriSystem Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 3/4 cup skim milk - 60 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 9g carb, 0g fiber, 6g protein Kix cereal - 110 cal, 5 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 25g carb, 3g fiber, 2g protein apple - 65 cal, 2 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 17g carb...

PT: ~4 mile run Weight after PT: 217.5# Food: NutriFrosted Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 1/2 cup skim milk - 40 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 4g protein 1 egg - 70 cal, 40 fat cal, 4.5g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0g carb, 0g fiber, 6g protein 1 piece wheat toast - 60 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 11g carb, 2g fiber, 4g protein apple - 65 cal, 2 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, ...

PT at the gym: 10 minutes on the treadmill Machines: Triceps extension, abdominals, seated chest, leg press, triceps extension, abdominals. Weight after PT: 220.5# Food: NutriFrosted Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 1/2 cup skim milk - 40 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 4g protein 1 egg - 70 cal, 40 fat cal, 4.5g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0g carb, 0g fiber, 6g protein 1 piece wheat toast - 60 cal,...

NutriFrosted Crunch - 110 cal, 10 fat cal, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 19g carb, 2g fiber, 8g protein 1/2 cup skim milk - 40 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 4g protein banana - 120 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 30g carb, 4g fiber, 1g protein 2 egg - 140 cal, 80 fat cal, 9g fat, 3g saturated fat, 0g carb, 0g fiber, 12g protein 2 piece wheat toast - 120 cal, 20 fat cal, 2g fat, 0g saturated fat, 22g carb, 4g fiber, 8g protein 1T ketchup - 15 cal, 0 ...

Interesting article about how one's friends, even long distance ones, can make you fat...or fatter... Link

So I'm kind of hating 16 year olds right now. Not because in general they have perfect skin, nary a hint of cottage cheese on their thighs, glossy hair they don't have to color every 4 weeks and none of those errant chin hairs (when did I start producing too much testosterone - and more importantly, why??). No, I'm hating them because when they finally get to my age, they will have at their disposal pills and potions that keep them STILL looking 16 years old. Like a pill that can make you tan...

I weighed 224 this morning, but that was without PT. If I didn't have the Color Guard event, I would've been at the gym sweating out 2-3lb of water weight, so I'll still count it as progress (which isn't all that important, anyway, as it was just one day). I chose a few things that were very similar to yesterday, but I tried to change up my lunch/dinner entrees, rotate my fruit servings... and I managed to skip my lunch salad and the afternoon "snack" dairy/protein. 1 glass (16oz) Crys...

Having a four week supply for free, I figured I ought to at least give it a shot. My weight went up over the six weeks I had my sons this summer and I'm looking for this to kick start my losses. Hopefully, coupled with a renewed interest in diet and exercise (maybe they won't interfere with my PT sessions too much this month) this will garner some real results. My weight this morning: 224 (after PT) PT was weight lifting while I watched the soldiers on profile: 3 sets, 8 reps bicep ...

The weight that I had managed to take off earlier this year was almost entirely replaced over the past 7 weeks. 6 weeks of having my sons with me for the summer, plus one week in the field: I ate way too much during both of those periods of time, for various reasons. Honestly, I just didn't feel like policing myself with the kids here, preparing entirely separate meals for us, and was rather tired just dealing with day-to-day stuff anyway. I continue to increase the amount of respect that ...